My dear friend Caroline from SewCanShe.com posted a tutorial for making a card holder for playing cards. This was particularly interesting to me because my nine year old daughter has trouble organizing and viewing during our family games of Spades... Continue reading →

You might have seen Caroline’s Post on SewCanShe.com on my first attempt (with her help) at Annie Unrein’s Ultimate Travel Bag! Both of us took the Craftsy.com class helping through this thorough and thoughtful pattern. It took two very experience sewers... Continue reading →

If you are an avid sewer (I just hate “sewist”) like me, you’ve tried a number of irons. Since 2010 when I began sewing in earnest, I have been through an iron almost every year. “Why can’t I find one... Continue reading →

You’ve just finished that Queen-sized bed quilt, but you dread quilting it on your home sewing machine. What do you do? Many people hire a long-arm quilter to complete the quilt. For me, this is unthinkable: to me, the designing... Continue reading →

My daughter loves her Hanna Andersson clothes; she likes to wear them and then sleep in them. Her yoga pants became high waters and had a couple of holes in the legs, but she wanted me to save them. So, in... Continue reading →

In 2016, I have vowed to keep track of the lessons that I learn in each project I make. I am also planning to keep photographs of my quilts. Here is my completed “Arcade Game” quilt made from a pattern... Continue reading →

I’ve never hosted or participated in an advent calendar. Purchasing presents for each day seems daunting and expensive. Not to mention that the presents will likely end up with the other junk my child has collected. This year, I have... Continue reading →

The International Quilt Market in Houston wrapped up on Monday, and I was fortunate enough to have participated. My involvement started on Friday night with the “Sample Spree.” Aptly named, the spree involves rushing to each manufacturer/vendor’s booth, grabbing consumer-sized... Continue reading →

To get ready for cozy family movie time during the holidays, I compiled this list of favorite holiday movies. Did I miss one that you love? If so, please share it with us. 1. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)... Continue reading →

I know, I know, I’m already thinking about crafting for the holidays, and it’s only September. Some (my husband, for example) refer to this as “holiday creep.” I refer to it as planning. I have combed and vetted multiple... Continue reading →